wage war

Examples (10)

• The terrorists were charged with waging war against the state.
• Historically, empires would often wage war to expand their territories.
• The small nation was forced to wage war to defend its sovereignty.
• Activists are waging a war on plastic pollution through public campaigns.
• If diplomacy fails, the government may have no choice but to wage war.
• Many fear that rising tensions could lead the two countries to wage war on each other.
• A long and costly war was waged over control of the valuable resources.
• Doctors and scientists have been waging a war against infectious diseases for centuries.
• The international community urged all parties not to wage war but to seek peaceful resolutions.
• The dictator threatened to wage war on any country that opposed his regime.